House Democrats are crafting a plan that would require all Americans to carry health insurance and would help families making less than $88,000 pay the premiums. Employers, too, would have to help foot the bill.

You're right Kouenn. I think that the government needs to be more involved in health care but forcing employers to help with the costs doesn't make a lot of sense. Most businesses are cutting back on the percentage they contribute towards it or switching to different plans with less coverage. They're not doing it because they are money hungry they are doing it because they have to increase their bottom line. Raising health care costs nationwide are killing small and large business.

You're right Kouenn. I think that the government needs to be more involved in health care but forcing employers to help with the costs doesn't make a lot of sense. Most businesses are cutting back on the percentage they contribute towards it or switching to different plans with less coverage. They're not doing it because they are money hungry they are doing it because they have to increase their bottom line. Raising health care costs nationwide are killing small and large business.

This is kind of like the system we have in BC, Canada (and some other provinces)... we basically have a government operated HMO, with a monopoly, that everyone has to be a member of. Premiums are subsidized for poor-ass fucks like me. It works somewhat, if you need medical attention you might have to wait but at least it doesn't bankrupt you.

Also in BC, for car insurance we have ICBC, another government-monopoly insurance scam company, whose monthly premiums are on average double that of it's would-be competitors (if they were allowed to compete).

*sigh* BC used to be a socialist welfare state. Now it's a corporatocracy with a puppet government.

This is kind of like the system we have in BC, Canada (and some other provinces)... we basically have a government operated HMO, with a monopoly, that everyone has to be a member of. Premiums are subsidized for poor-ass fucks like me. It works somewhat, if you need medical attention you might have to wait but at least it doesn't bankrupt you.

Also in BC, for car insurance we have ICBC, another government-monopoly insurance scam company, whose monthly premiums are on average double that of it's would-be competitors (if they were allowed to compete).

*sigh* BC used to be a socialist welfare state. Now it's a corporatocracy with a puppet government.